2008-03-14: ALB upper air data from Kevin Ford's server at Texas A&M. Forecast max temp from AVN MOS for Fitchburg MA from nws.noaa.gov. === Interpolations from ALB data - temps:deg. F, altitudes:feet MSL === MSL *TI* Wdir@kts trig VirT 2.1 degrees/division ("`": Dry Adiabatic) ----- ---- -------- ---- . ---- ----------------------------------------- 12000 13.6 265 73 77 | 14.5 ` : 11500 12.8 76 | 15.6 ` : 11000 11.8 74 | 16.4 ` : 10500 10.7 72 | 17.3 ` : 10000 9.7 70 | 18.1 ` : 9500 8.6 270 50 68 | 18.9 ` : 9000 7.8 270 46 67 | 20.1 ` : 8500 6.1 64 | 19.6 ` : 8000 4.5 275 38 61 | 19.5 ` : 7500 3.9 60 | 21.1 ` : 7000 3.3 280 34 59 | 22.7 ` : 6500 2.7 58 | 24.3 ` : 6000 2.1 285 31 57 | 25.9 ` : 5500 1.6 56 | 27.5 ` : 5000 1.0 55 | 29.1 `: 4500 0.4 290 27 54 | 30.7 (CB: 4800) : 4000 -0.5 290 23 53 | 31.8 (High: 53) : 3500 -4.3 46 | 27.6 : ` 3000 -4.3 295 15 46 | 30.2 : ` 2500 -4.3 46 | 32.9 : ` 2000 -4.5 300 13 46 | 35.2 : ` 1500 -5.1 45 | 36.8 : ` 1000 -5.7 295 12 44 | 38.4 : ` 500 -6.9 42 | 39.0 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 740 AM EST FRI MAR 14 2008 === Southern New England saw generally cloudy skies during the overnight hours as a weak low pressure system passed just south of the region. Early morning lows ranged from the upper 20s to mid 30s. Today will have cloudy skies. There will also be some spotty light rain showers during the afternoon. Highs will range from the mid 40s to low 50s across southern New England. Another low pressure system will move across the region late tonight and early Saturday morning. Skies will be cloudy with rain likely, except snow or a rain and snow mix over northwest portions of the region. Lows will be in te 30s region wide. Precipitation will come to an end Saturday morning but skies will remain mostly cloudy for the first half of the weekend. Highs Saturday will be in the 40s. Saturday night will feature mostly cloudy to cloudy skies. There will also be just a chance of some light snow. Lows will range from the mid 20s to low 30s. Strong low pressure passing well south of the region Sunday will keep the region mostly cloudy to cloudy. There will also be a risk of some light rain or snow. Highs Sunday will range from the upper 30s to mid 40s. === The weather observed at WORCESTER, MA at 06:54 AM EST was: === The skies were cloudy. The prevailing visibility was 9 miles. Temperature: 34F ( 1C) Dewpoint: 29F ( -2C) Relative Humidity: 82% Winds from the SW (240 degs) at 8 mph. Pressure: 1011.5 millibars. Altimeter:29.84 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued 14-Mar-2008 07:40 EDT === 8am: 24006kt P6sm Bkn110 2pm: 18004kt P6sm Ovc100 5pm: 07005kt P6sm -shra Ovc050 8pm: 07006kt 6sm -ra Sct025 Ovc050 10pm: 07006kt 5sm -ra Br Ovc020 2am: 05006kt 1sm -ra Br Ovc005